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Livonia Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Livonia (Estonia)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Estonian Marine Institute

Operator:

Contact:
32 Lai Str.
Tallinn EE0001 Estonia
Telephone No.: 372 2 313005
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 372-2-313004
Email:

Year built: 84

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Baltic Sea; North Sea; Atlantic Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 71.60m
Breadth: 12.80m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.0m
Max. draft: 4.50m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 1832GRT
Dry cargo holds: 140m3
Fuel: 400m3
Fresh water: 240m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 80m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 170m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 10m3
Free working deck area: 100m2
Space for container laboratory: 4m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 12001n. mi.
Cruising speed: 2.0kts.
Max. speed: 13.0kts.
Endurance: 45days

Accommodation

Officers: 13
Other crew: 0
Scientists: 36
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 3000at 485rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.450m 275rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 450HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 600kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 125AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EM Log DopLog
Comms: Fax Sat Com
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 33kHz 210kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 5

Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 5tons

Gantry

Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Crane

Position: Stern; Midships
Clearance above deck: 8m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: Nokia AT 286

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: USSR Register of Shipping
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: